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oneinsixbillion
09/24/09

In reply to Definitive "Our Crazies Are Less Crazy Than Your Crazies" Proof
Truthers claim the U.S. government was complicit in the largest act of terror on American soil. Birthers think Obama was born overseas. Now, in a fair and sane world, there would be no natural-born requirement for our Presidents. Objectively, truthers are A LOT worse, for thinking the government complicit in mass terror and for assuming the government's competent enough to get away with it.
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Mediahohoho
09/24/09

@oneinsixbillion: Perhaps the government has a hand in this in that the Bush administration resisted the 9-11 commission and then stonewalled it when it finally gave in. Just a thought.
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ellagood
09/24/09

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well, good. i'm glad my president wasn't born here...because most of the people born here are complete assholes. esp those who have held/hold office.
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Mediahohoho
09/23/09

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Was there a choice for "Bush was incompetent and unfocused on national security because he took more vacation time than any U.S. President in his first eight months in office and was surrounded by a bunch of dumbass partisan yokels already planning an invasion of Iraq?"

That's my choice.
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Trai_Dep
09/23/09

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What's wryly amusing is that their crazies are half again crazier than we are, over "our" issue.
Then they go over to "their" issue and prove themselves Whoa Unholy Momma Bat-Sh*t Insane.

Although, I have to say, if "allowed" includes "willfully closing one's eyes to actionable, credible and critical intelligence so one could saw logs on one's Texas estate while barely avoiding being assassinated by a pretzel", then count me in for the "allowed" category.
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badasscat
09/23/09

@Trai_Dep: I don't know, I'm pretty sure the truthers are about as crazy as crazy gets.

Conservatives may be living in a constant state of abject, debilitating fear over 9/11 that drives every single foreign policy decision any of them make, but at least fear is understandable on some level given the event itself. Wild conspiracy theories are a whole different thing.

Also, let's not forget that the truther conspiracy movement started with the claim that the airplanes involved were actually US military tankers, supposedly identified by the "pods" on their underbellies. This, of course, ignored the fact that there were actually victims on those (commercial) planes. Once that was pointed out, repeatedly, there was an almost audible "oops" and the truthers pretty much dropped that claim. It's pretty much the only time they've been convinced of the truth of anything about 9/11. It's almost like they feel like they gave us all a mulligan, and now whenever we point out anything that's wrong with their crackpot theory, we're just being belligerent and mean.
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Niko Bellic
09/23/09

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I love that "Independent" thing. Imagine asking someone "are you Presbyterian or Episcopalian?" and then writing down "Independent", because they were neither. Gotta love that freedom of choice in this country!
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johnny_carsick
09/24/09

@Niko Bellic: if you're a registered independent, several states won't let you vote in primary elections. it's like being a leper.
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onebadclam
09/23/09

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No Hitler questions?
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pleppy
09/23/09

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In their defense, at least 40% of those who believe that the president was not born in the United States also do not know that Hawaii is a state.
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ChampagneSherpa
09/23/09

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Yeah, it's not like George Bush got personally handed a memo that said "Bin Laden determined to attack inside United States" and did nothing. And then used an attack by Al Qaeda to then invade a sovereign country that had nothing to do with said attack.

Where do these crazy pants people get such wacky ideas? I mean he didn't intentionally let New Orleans drown either... but I can see where people get that perfect blend of incompetence mixed with ruthless opportunism confused with actual intent.
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tunamelt
09/23/09

@ChampagneSherpa: but I can see where people get that perfect blend of incompetence mixed with ruthless opportunism confused with actual intent.

...This.
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WhiteMan'sBourbon
09/23/09

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On a hunch, I just did a quick Google search, and a poll in 2004 found that, at that time, roughly the same number of Republicans (62%) believed Saddam Hussein was personally involved in planning the 9/11 attacks.

[atheism.about.com]
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Trai_Dep
09/23/09

@White Man's Bourbon: What's even better is, even now, there's around 20-25% of GOP'rs that still think that.
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Mediahohoho
09/24/09

@White Man's Bourbon: And according to Frank Gaffney, a Republican operative who actually gets air time on MSNBC and other outlets, Saddam Hussein was also responsible for the Oklahoma City bombings. Which is every bit as likely as the 9-11 lie Cheney repeatedly told.
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AndPreciousLittleofThat
09/23/09

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This makes more sense in light of the addition of Occam's Razor to the list of prohibited items at TSA screening.
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Notsewfast
09/23/09

@AndPreciousLittleofThat: Is a razor sharp wit still allowed? If not, I'd say you're going to have trouble getting through security on your next flight!
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DaveDavies
09/23/09

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25% of democrats think that Obama was not born in the US? I hope they didn't vote for him then.
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Colonel Mustard
09/23/09

@DaveDavies: Well, you have to factor in all the PUMAs who wrote in Hillary.
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TheBusinessGuy
09/23/09

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I guess they hear this stuff from the electrodes implanted in their brains by the CIA.
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Carol Gardens
09/23/09

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Maybe smart people just screen their calls?
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lobstr
05/18/09

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how'z about the In n Out 20x20?

sure, it's about 38 bucks, but um.. the calories are probably in the high thousands ..
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Aatom
05/18/09

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I've actually stopped eating at all of these places since the calorie notices went up. I knew they were bad for me before, but staring at an entire day's worth of empty fat-laden calories for a mere late-night snack is too shocking to justify. Once again, Bloomberg's freaky fusion of corporate conservatism with Euro-style nanny state initiatives wins.
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i'm a bottle
05/18/09

@Aatom: "Once again, Bloomberg's freaky fusion of corporate conservatism with Euro-style nanny state initiatives wins."

Excellent typification of Bloomberg's policy direction.
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